South Korea Visa Application Form for Indians: How to Fill It

This walkthrough follows the checklists published by the Korean Visa Application Centres (KVACs), as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. For fees, visa types and centre addresses, see our South Korea visa guide for Indians.

Where do you get the official Korean visa form?

Only on the Korea Visa Portal at www.visa.go.kr. The official sequence for Indian nationals has four parts: confirm your visa type and documents, fill out and print the e-Form on the Visa Portal, submit it at the KVAC, then check the status on the Visa Portal.

Do not download a form from a third-party site. The Consulate General of Korea in Chennai has issued a warning about counterfeit Korea Visa Portal websites. If the address is not visa.go.kr, close the page.

Most Indian applicants cannot finish the process online. The Visa Portal issues e-Visas only to specific groups, such as Gold Card E-7 experts and frequent C-3-4 business visitors. Everyone else prints the e-Form and submits it in person.

How do you fill in the e-Form correctly?

The checklists set a few rules that apply to the form itself:

• Choose the purpose that matches your trip. The Mumbai-jurisdiction checklist states that if your visit is for business, you should not apply for a tourist visa.
• Enter your Aadhaar number in the 'National Identity No.' field (Mumbai-jurisdiction checklists for tourist and student visas), and attach a copy of your Aadhaar card.
• Sign the printed form on the last page. The Mumbai checklists ask for a signed printout.
• Keep details identical across documents. The covering letter must state your full name, date of birth, passport number, mobile number, purpose and duration of stay, so the form should show the same.
• Seafarers: the Chennai/Bengaluru seaman checklist asks for the application form filled in block letters.

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the travel date, with at least 2 blank pages, per the Mumbai-jurisdiction checklist.

What goes with the printed form at each centre?

The form is only one part of the file. The attachments differ by jurisdiction.

Express applicants add a Declaration Form for Express Visa. The Embassy in New Delhi's page also lists, for invited visitors, an invitation letter from the Korean side (a scanned copy is allowed, no attestation) and a copy of the inviting company's business registration.

Visiting family or friends in Korea uses the C-3-1 visiting visa in the Mumbai jurisdiction. That checklist adds an invitation letter signed by the inviter and a copy of the inviter's ID card, passport or driver's licence; foreign residents in Korea give their Korean visa or residence card instead.

Which photo does the form need?

The KVAC photo standard is 35-40mm in width with a bright background, no more than 6 months old, sharply focused, with the head and top of the shoulders filling 70-80% of the photo. The Mumbai-jurisdiction checklists (from 16 June 2025) specify a recent 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo with a white background, face about 80% of the frame, affixed to the application form. Use a high-quality print with no ink marks or creases.

What happens after you hand in the form?

No appointment is needed at the Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Goa and Hyderabad centres; you walk in during submission hours. At Chennai/Bengaluru, bring the printed form, 2 copies of the passport bio page, a passport with at least 2 pages blank on both sides, and all supporting documents with copies.

The centre gives you a 14-digit reference number, starting 170 for Chennai and 171 for Bengaluru. Track the application on the Visa Portal with that number, your passport number, date of birth and name. VFS also e-mails when the decision returns to the centre.

The visa form is separate from the e-Arrival card. Under an Embassy notice of 10 March 2025, travellers entering Korea with a visa can submit the e-Arrival card online from 3 days before arrival.

Form errors that stop a file at the counter

• Incomplete forms or documents. Incomplete applications are not accepted at the counter.
• An unsigned printout where the checklist asks for a signature on the last page.
• The wrong visa type, such as business travel filed as tourism.
• Bad timing. Chennai-jurisdiction files can go in no earlier than 89 days before travel; Mumbai-jurisdiction centres need travel within one month of submission (from 21 September 2026).
• A form from a fake portal. Only www.visa.go.kr is official.

A normal short-term single-entry visa costs INR 3,600, paid at the centre along with the VFS service charge.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I submit the Korean visa form online without visiting VFS?

Only if you belong to an e-Visa group, such as E-7 experts with a Gold Card employment recommendation or C-3-4 business visitors who have entered Korea at least 3 times on C-3 visas since 1 January 2012. Other Indian applicants print the e-Form and submit it in person at a KVAC.

Is there a fee for filling the Korean e-Form?

The visa fee is paid at the centre, not on the form: INR 3,600 for a normal single-entry visa up to 90 days from 1 August 2026. The VFS service charge is Rs. 1,000 at Mumbai-jurisdiction centres and Rs. 1,600 per the Chennai/Bengaluru centre pages.

What extra rules apply when children apply for a Korean visa?

Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, not VFS staff, at the Chennai/Bengaluru centres. In the Mumbai jurisdiction, minors add a parent's passport or ID copy, proof of relationship such as a birth certificate, and the parents' NOC if travelling without them.

Can a travel agent submit my printed Korean visa form?

The Chennai/Bengaluru centres list separate submission hours for travel agents, 09:00-12:00, within the 09:00-13:00 submission window. Check the centre page for any authorisation it requires before sending someone else.